Frequently Asked Questions

At the Fairgrounds in Friday Harbor, we can accommodate RV's of any length (no tent camping). We also operate Odlin County Park on Lopez Island and Shaw Island County Park on Shaw Island. There is also a State Park (Spencer Spit) on Lopez. San Juan County Parks doesn't operate any overnight camping facilities on Orcas Island, but Moran State Park and some private resorts offer camping.

There are coin-operated showers at the Port of Friday Harbor Marina in Friday Harbor and at Roche Harbor Marina.

Please check with the Park staff for the most suitable location for your vehicle and/or boat trailer. There is no charge for day-use parking, but overnight vehicle parking for kayakers/boaters is $20 per night.

To help protect Southern Resident Killer Whales and other marine animals, San Juan County Parks is working with NOAA Fisheries, The Whale Museum, and local kayak tour operators to educate all boaters on regulations affecting Killer Whales. 1) From the 2nd Friday in May through the last Sunday in September of each year, all vessel operators launching from San Juan County Park with the intention of leaving the immediate cove area must have a valid permit.

To obtain a permit, vessel operators will attend a short educational presentation on whale watching regulations and guidelines and pay the applicable permit fee. Vessel operators agree to follow prescribed whale watch guidelines and regulations. Vessel operators who return annually may attend the training every other year upon presentation of the previous year’s permit to park staff.